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Average reading scale score and achievement-level results of students with disabilities and of limited-English-proficient students, grades 4 and 8 in public schools: By urban district, 2003

		Percentage of students
	Average scale score	Below Basic	At or above Basic	At or above Proficient	At Advanced
Grade 4
Students with disabilities
Nation (Public)	184	71	29	9	1
Large central city (Public)	175	79	21	6	1
Atlanta	180	76	24	11	2
Boston	181	80	20	3	#
Charlotte	191	68	32	9	1
Chicago	163	85	15	5	2
Cleveland	161	96	4	1	#
District of Columbia	148	91	9	3	1
Houston	183	78	22	5	#
Los Angeles	167	85	15	4	1
New York City	181	80	20	6	1
San Diego	185	70	30	8	2
Limited-English-proficient students
Nation (Public)	186	72	28	7	1
Large central city (Public)	185	75	25	6	1
Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Boston	192	69	31	7	#
Charlotte	190	69	31	4	#
Chicago	176	82	18	4	1
Cleveland	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
District of Columbia	174	81	19	3	1
Houston	186	75	25	5	#
Los Angeles	183	76	24	4	#
New York City	183	79	21	4	#
San Diego	186	74	26	7	1
Grade 8
Students with disabilities
Nation (Public)	224	68	32	5	#
Large central city (Public)	212	80	20	3	#
Atlanta	208	85	15	4	#
Boston	217	81	19	2	#
Charlotte	228	67	33	7	#
Chicago	215	80	20	2	#
Cleveland	208	85	15	1	#
District of Columbia	199	89	11	1	#
Houston	222	73	27	3	#
Los Angeles	195	86	14	1	#
New York City	211	84	16	2	#
San Diego	209	79	21	2	#
Limited-English-proficient students
Nation (Public)	222	71	29	5	#
Large central city (Public)	216	79	21	3	#
Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Boston	215	82	18	1	#
Charlotte	230	65	35	7	#
Chicago	212	82	18	4	#
Cleveland	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
District of Columbia	231	61	39	6	#
Houston	214	84	16	1	#
Los Angeles	205	88	12	1	#
New York City	212	81	19	2	#
San Diego	220	78	22	2	#

# The estimate rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met. Sample size is insufficient to permit a reliable estimate.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. The results for students with disabilities and limited-English-proficient students are based on students who were assessed and cannot be generalized to the total population of such students.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

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Last updated 9 December 2003 (SW)